Tue, Apr 13, 2004 - Page 5 News List

Manila tries to limit political fallout of weekend jailbreak

EMBARRASSMENT Seventeen of the 53 prisoners who escaped are still at large, including 10 suspected militants

REUTERS , MANILA

Manila-based security consultant Rex Roble said Washington needed reasons to maintain its presence there: "They are there to stop the southern backdoor from being used by terrorist groups because they are more concerned with developments in Indonesia."

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